September 05, 2018

Chicago District Judge Reestablishes Chapter 13 Debt Limits on Student Loans

Debtors with too much student loan debt are functionally ineligible for any form of bankruptcy relief.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

August 31, 2018

Judges Split on Denial of Chapter 13 Discharge for Missing Direct Mortgage Payments

Illinois judges disagree on whether direct payments to a mortgagee are “under the plan” and must be made in full to obtain a chapter 13 discharge.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Southern District

August 24, 2018

Two Circuits Agree on When Social Security Benefits Accrue

The Third and Seventh Circuits agree on a concept that limits a debtor’s ability to recover accrued Social Security benefits that are set off before bankruptcy.

7th Circuit

August 17, 2018

Chicago Must Return Impounded Cars Immediately After a Chapter 13 Filing

Judge Thorne rules that exceptions to the automatic stay do not allow the City of Chicago to retain possession of impounded cars.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

July 16, 2018

Bankruptcy Judge Can Enter Final Judgment after a Fraudulent Transfer Bench Trial

The payee of a check isn’t necessarily the transferee of a fraudulent transfer, Chicago judge says.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

July 11, 2018

Seventh Circuit Opens a Can of Worms on Bankruptcy Sales and Adequate Protection

Do free and clear sales confer interests that are entitled to adequate protection?

7th Circuit

June 11, 2018

Serial Bankruptcy Filings Can Result in a Conviction for Bankruptcy Fraud

Although the debtor only intended to halt eviction, the Seventh Circuit enhanced the sentence to reflect the claims of all creditors.

7th Circuit

May 23, 2018

Parties to a Civil Union Held Eligible to File a Joint Petition

Chicago judge takes stand for the equality of same-sex couples.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

May 08, 2018

Bankruptcy Judge Predicts Circuit Split on Substantive Consolidation with Nondebtors

Seventh Circuit is averse to creating remedies under Section 105, Bankruptcy Judge Hollis says.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

April 06, 2018

Chicago Wins One Round in Battle over Parking Tickets

The battle continues in Chicago over using chapter 13 to beat parking tickets.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District